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Department Epilepsy Center
Primary Location Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
Type of Doctor Adults Only
Languages Arabic, English, French
Surgeon No
Locations Specialties & Treatments

Treatment & Services

  • Brain Malformation Surgery
  • Clinical Neurophysiology
  • Clinical Trials
  • Electroencephalogram (EEG) Interpretations
  • Epilepsy Pharmacotherapy with Call Office
  • Epilepsy Surgery and Video EEG Evaluation
  • Epilepsy Surgery Evaluation
  • First Seizure Assessment
  • Intracranial EEG Monitoring and Brain Mapping for Presurgical Evaluation
  • Specialized EEG with Subdural Grids
  • Vagal Nerve Stimulation
  • Video EEG Monitoring
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Specialty in Diseases & Conditions

  • Adult Epilepsy
  • Benign Focal Epilepsies and Variants
  • Brain Malformations Causing Epilepsy
  • Complex Epilepsy in Adults
  • Epilepsy
  • Geriatric Epilepsy
  • Intractable (Drug Resistant) Epilepsy
  • Malformations of Cortical Development
  • Neurofibromatosis Causing Epilepsy
  • Non-Epileptic Seizure
  • Seizures
  • Seizures - Febrile
  • Sleep and Epilepsy Issues
  • Status Epilepticus (Continuous Seizures)
  • Traumatic Brain Injury Causing Seizures
  • Women's Health and Epilepsy
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Biography

About Lara Jehi, MD

Dr. Jehi is professor of neurology at Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine, and an epilepsy specialist at Cleveland Clinic since 2006. She is Director of the Outcomes Research program for epilepsy, the Chief Research Information Officer for the Cleveland Clinic Health System, and the Executive Program lead for the Discovery Accelerator focused on artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and data science education.

She is currently spearheading multi-institutional National Institutes of Health-funded grants focused on data science. She has led teams that developed the first nomograms for individualized outcome prediction after epilepsy surgery, and advanced mechanistic understanding of outcomes. Her work was featured by Lancet Neurology in the Top 5 Innovations of 2015, and in the 'Notables in Healthcare" Award by Crain's Business in 2021. Her data-driven algorithms for clinical care decision-making are being used, studied and expanded worldwide. Dr. Jehi holds several research leadership roles at Cleveland Clinic. As co-director of Network Capacity for the Clinical and Translational Science Collaborative of Cleveland, her team facilitates multi-center clinical trials through streamlined recruitment efforts, using the electronic health record. She is the principal investigator of Cleveland Clinic’s Biorepository, a role leveraging information technology, enterprise analytics and regulatory support to efficiently scale up and incorporate biobanking efforts within clinical workflow. She is a vice-chair of Cleveland Clinic’s Institutional Review Board.

She chairs several key commissions in the International League Against Epilepsy and the American Epilepsy Society. She has more than 170 peer-reviewed publications, 12 book chapters and is a regular reviewer for NIH study sections, and an invited speaker to international meetings on the topics of epilepsy surgery, outcome prediction, and data science.

Dr. Jehi received her medical degree from American University of Beirut. She completed her residency in neurology and fellowship in clinical neurophysiology at Cleveland Clinic, and holds a Master’s degree in Health Care Delivery Science from Dartmouth College.

Education & Professional Highlights

Education & Professional Highlights

Appointed
2006

Education & Fellowships

Fellowship - Cleveland Clinic
Intracranial Neurophysiology
Cleveland, OH
2006

Residency - Cleveland Clinic
Neurology
Cleveland, OH USA
2004

Internship - American University of Beirut Medical Center
Internal Medicine
Beirut, Lebanon,
2000

Medical Education - American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine
MD
Beirut, Lebanon, Lebanon
1999

Additional Training

  • Clinical Epidemiology and Outcomes research
  • Diplomat, American Society of Neuroimaging
  • Masters in Health Care Delivery Science, Dartmouth College

Professional Highlights

    1. Associate Director, Clinical Research Unit- Cleveland Clinic (2012- ongoing)
    2. Quality Improvement Officer, Epilepsy, Cleveland Clinic (2008-2014)
    3. Neurosciences Sub-Chair, Research Programs Committee, Cleveland Clinic
    4. vice-chair, Institutional Review Board, Cleveland Clinic
    5. member, Diagnostic Commission of the International League Against Epilepsy
    6. Chair, Surgical Therapies Commission of the International League Against Epilepsy
    7. Contributing Editor, Epilepsy Currents
    8. Associate clinical editor, Epilepsy Currents
    9. Associate Editor, Epilepsia Open
    10. Editorial Board member, Epilepsia 
    11. Ad-hoc reviewer, Acute Neuronal Injury Study Section NIH
    12. Ad-hoc reviewer, Fogarty Awards Study Section, NIH
    13. Ad-hoc reviewer, Fondation Francaise pour la Recherche
    14. Ad-hoc reviewer, Swiss National Science Foundation
    15. Chair, Annual Course Committee, American Epilepsy Society
    16. Chair, Epilepsy Special Interest Group, American Neurological Association
    17. Member, Executive Committee, Clinical Translational Science Collaborative, Cleveland
    18. Invited member, workshop on comparative effectiveness research and randomized clinical trials in neurosurgery, NIH.

Certifications

  • Psychiatry and Neurology - Clinical Neurophysiology
  • Psychiatry and Neurology - Neurology
  • Psychiatry and Neurology - Epilepsy

Specialty Interests

Adult and geriatric epilepsy, surgical evaluation of intractable epilepsy, clinical trials, outcomes research

Awards & Honors

  • First Prize in Neuroscience Research Residents Day
  • Young Investigator Award (American Epilepsy Society).
  • Contemporary Clinical Highlights Plenary Session presentation Award, American Academy of Neurology
  • America's Most Compassionate Doctors 2011 (Patients'Choice Award)
  • Nelson Butters Award from national Academy of Neuropsychologists 2012
  • Best Doctors in America

Innovations & Patents

  • First epilepsy surgery nomogram for outcome prediction
  • Director, simulation course for diagnosis/treatment of status epilepticus

Memberships

  • American Academy of Neurology
  • American Epilepsy Society
  • American Society of Neuroimaging
  • American Clinical Neurophysiology Society
Research & Publications

Research & Publications

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Industry Relationships

Industry Relationships

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As of 6/22/2023, Dr. Jehi has reported no financial relationship with industry that is applicable to this listing. In general, patients should feel free to contact their doctor about any of the relationships and how the relationships are overseen by Cleveland Clinic. To learn more about Cleveland Clinic's policies on collaborations with industry and innovation management, go to our Integrity in Innovation page.

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Patient Satisfaction Reviews

64 Patient Satisfaction Reviews

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Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being the best score.

The comments are submitted by patients and reflect their views and opinions. The comments are not endorsed by and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cleveland Clinic.

Overall Star Ratings
4.9 out of 5
Explains 4.9
Listens 5
Courtesy, Respect & Concern 4.9
Patient Rating of Doctor 4.8

16 Patient Comments

Reviewed on Feb 14, 2024

Dr Jehi is a great doctor to work with. I will always recommend her to other people

Reviewed on Jan 24, 2024

Dr Jehi and staff are marvelous! We couldn't be any happier with her as Patrick's doctor. Very caring! Expert in her field.

Reviewed on Jan 24, 2024

As I said earlier in this review, We are Extremely happy with Dr Jehi, she really cares!

Reviewed on Oct 18, 2023

Dr Jehi is always very knowledgeable and addresses any obstacles and concerns

Reviewed on Oct 4, 2023

Loved Dr. Jehi's way of explaining things and knowledge.

Reviewed on Sep 28, 2023

I have recommended Dr. Jehi to others.

Reviewed on Aug 30, 2023

Great doctor. Really listens.

Reviewed on Aug 30, 2023

She's excellent.

Reviewed on Aug 23, 2023

Love Dr. Jehi! I would recommend anyone to Cleveland Clinic they saved my life!

Reviewed on Aug 16, 2023

Love dr Jehi

Reviewed on Aug 9, 2023

I was very happy the way Dr. Jehi handled things. I was a half hour late due to traffic delays getting to the consult and she still took the time for a short consult before my admission so I would understand what was going to happen

Reviewed on Jul 19, 2023

Dr. Jehi is the best doctor I've ever had. She saved my life.

Reviewed on Jun 29, 2023

I love my Dr Lara Jehi. She was very helpful. She explained things well.

Reviewed on Jun 14, 2023

I will forever be grateful to Dr Jehi for always showing how much she cares and the support she shows!

Reviewed on Jun 6, 2023

Dr, Jehi has been my neurologist for about seven years she is extremely knowledgeable and professional at all times during my interactions with her. I would recommend her as a neurologist anyone who is seeking medical treatment at the Cleveland Clinic.

Reviewed on Apr 5, 2023

Dr Jehi is a wonderful caring knowledgeable doctor who I would be very wiy to refer to friends & family. We never had a better doctor!She is really great!

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